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P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLX DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

Destination.

werp & Hull.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay.. Marselles & London.

8.8.

Toas

From Hong Kong About

1981.

9,000 21st Nov.

+CORFU

*ISOMALI

*KASHGAR

*KIDDERPORE 5,000 int KAJPUTANA 17,000 5th

15,000 19th Dec. Marseliles & London..

6,800

26th

Dec. Dec.

17,000

0,000

CHITRAL +KASHMIR NALDERA

| 15,000

30th

Jan.

10,000

13th

16,000

27th

RAWALPINDI

*KARMALA

1 SOUDAN

Dec. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,

1032. 2nd Jan. 16th

Jan.

0,800 6th

15,000 12th

17,000 20th 15,000 9th RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd

CARTHAGE

RAJPUTANA CORFU

RANPURA

CHITRAL

Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'ecilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp, Bombay, Narseilles & London. M'scilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Mar. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg

Rotterdam, Anwerp & Hull.

Feb. Feb.

& London.

Mar. Marseilles, London.

Marseilles & Mar.

Apr.

Marseilles & London.

Apr.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

17,000

7th 15,000 21nt

May

Bombay, Marseilles & London... May Bombay, Marseilles & London.

THE

ADMIRALTY COURT.

CHINA

MAIL.

NAUTILUS FIASCO.

Where Marine Disputes Condemned by Her Own

Are Settled.

Captain.

CONSIGNEES

BLUE STAR LINE."

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

Steamer,

'Paris, Oct. 2. The recent retirement of Mr. H.

"IONIC STAR" That the submarine, Nautilus, Lavell, C.B.E., from the post of Admiralty Marshal, and the approved entirely unfit for the at-

From ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURG, NEWPORT, pointment of Mr. A. E. J. Harris tempted trip to the North Pole by

STRAITS & PORTS. 118 his successor, have aroused the underwater route is freely ad- Interest in a department of our mitted by Captain Damemhower,

Consignees of Cargo are horoby in- Judicial system about which little who piloted the decrepit craft with formed that all Goods are being land. fa heard in ordinary times, wiites which Sir Hubert Wilkins had ex-ed at their risk into the Godowns of M.P. in the Nautical Magazine, pected to explore the mysterious the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, Since 1873 Probate, Divorce, and ice-bound Arctic Sea.

whence and/or from the wharves de livery may be obtained. Armiralty have been grouped to- gether as u division of the High Court of Justice, but the Admiralty

over

at sca,

who ar

Captain Damemhower, rived here on Friday, added, how- ever, that the Welking scheme was

sound and practicable, but only to be realised, with a specially built submarine

section is far older than its two rather incongruous partners, and

Whose construction In a descendant of the old High Court of Admiralty, the origin of would not only cost a considerable which is not certain but which amount, but take at least two years, as the reign of wherefore it was unlikely that Sir existed as early

H. Wilkins would repent the ex- Edward III.

Up till the reign of Henry VIII.periment in the near future.

It was further revealed by the the High Court of Admiralty had

the Captain that the Nautilus, having nominal jurisdiction

but damaged her rudder at the first at committed offences after that time criminal cases were tempt to dive, never penetrated differentiated from maritime, and thrther than a single boat length gradually fell under the jurisdic-into the murky depths, but he em- tion of the Common Law Courts phasised that nevertheless some time went on the latter au- interesting facts had been thority tended to encroach upon tablished by the Nautilus expedi- the legitimate sphere of the Courttion as, for instance, that visibility of Admiralty and there were fre- under the "Arctic Ice" was re- quent disputes as to which should latively good, it being possible to Bee 40 feet ahend under ice 16 feet have the right to try certain cases. By the Central Criminal Court Act thick. of 1836 all criminal offences com-

As

09-

mitted at sea were transferred to the property of the Admiralty

that Court, and the situation was

of

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

No claims will bon admitted after the Goods have left the Gedown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th instant will be subject to rent

All claims against the vessel must! be presented to the undersigned on or before the 22nd instant, or they will

cognised.

chafed, and damaged not be Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th instant at 10 am. by our sur veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. No Fire Insurance has been effectes Bill of Lading will be countersign ed by

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents.

Hong Kong, 7th November, 1991:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LONDON & STRAITS.

The Steamship,

"BENLOMOND Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- Godowns of and/or, extra hazardous The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be eb- tained.

Marseille, London, Rotterdam, Ant-still further defined by the passing, Court, the silver pocket mace which in 1840, 1850, and 1861 respective-the Marshal used to carry when he ly, of three Admiralty Court Acts, went on board a vessel to effect its which were designed to strengthen arrest, and the silver oor, which the powers of the Admiralty Court is still carried by the Marshal in in its proper sphere and to de procession when the Courts begin their sassions and on other cere- these Both occasions. away with the encroachments

monial the Court of Common Law.

articles of insignia probably date The Naval Discipline Act of 1888 from the time of Henry VIII, the od at their rlak into the hazardous} transferred the settlement of cases silver our being engraved with the

to naval

name of "Jasper Swift, Marshal of dealing with discipline courts-murtial, and

the

Naval the Admiralte," who is known to Prize Act of 1864 gave to the Court have held that office in the reign

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all of all prize of Elizabeth. The oar is 2 feet 9 determination the cuses. This added greatly to its ins, long and the blade is shaped Goods remaining undelivered after will bo. subject to work during the war but in time like a paddle or an ancient steering the 18th instant

concerned jof peace it is chiefly

oar. On, it is embossed a shield rent.

All claims against the steamer must with disputes arising out of colli containing the Royal Arms, France be presented to the Undersigned on sions. The offices of the Admiralty and England quarterly, having for or before the 30th instant,

in the Royal Court are situated

All broken, chafed, and damaged were the Courts of Justice, Strand, London, supporters a dragon and a grey-will not be recognised.

hound rampant, which

Goods are to be left in the Godowns. and here, in the President's room,

arms and supporters of Henry VII.

where they will be examined on the is kept the ancient "Black Book

Below these arms are those of 14th instant, at 10 am. by Messrs. of the Admiralty," which was com

William Duke of Clarence, after- Goddard and Douglas, piled, according to Sir Travers wards William IV., who was the Twiss, who is an authority on the last to hold the office of Lord High subject, in the reign of Henry VI. Admiral. The anchor and twisteded but which contains matter of a cable, the budge of the Admiralty, Imuch earlier date. It comprises also figure on

the oar, which is Statutes, Ordinances, and Instruc-kept in the custody of the Marshal. tions issued, from time to time, by the King in Council, and various relating to other regulations navigation,

in it are

* Carga only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- staudinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALMA

TAKADA SIRDHANA TILAWA

1931

Nov. 10,000 10th-

3. p.m. 7,000 28th Nov. 8,000 J6th Dec. 10,000 24th Dec.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

and

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st incorporated the Laws of Oleron, and 2nd class passengers.

A

DI collection

ancient sea- laws which were revised and

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), codified on the island of Oleron in

TANDA

NANKIN NELLORE

1031 7,000 2nd Doc.

Mariis, Rabaul. Brisbane, 1932 7,000 2nd Jan, & Melbourne.

Jan. 7,000 30th

Regular monthly sailings from and Hong Kong to Australia,

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Sydney

the reign of Richard I.

The "Black Book" is written partly in old French and partly in bound in leather Latin, and is which is now a dull brown but which muy once have been black..

Two other interesting relles are

od,

or they

No Fire Insurance has been effect- Bills of Lading will be countersign-

by, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 9th November, 1981.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS All work done in this establishment in and IHON FOUNDERS. guaranteed We have over thirty years' experience. We own two 8llp- ways and can accommodate any craft af 200 feet long. Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Shipyard; Sham-shui-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Estimates furnished on application.

Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.

Tel. 20450. Kowloon Tel. 57000.

Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan,

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK

CO., LTD.,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & 0. Royal Mail Stoamers to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Buca. - The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

⚫KHIVA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*SOMALI

STRDHANA

CORFU

*KHYBER

TILAWA

9,000 0,800

14th

1981

Nov. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osuka Nov. (Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohams. Nov. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Shanghal & Kobs.

HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegrams: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

Telephones:

KOWLOON DOCK 58953.

"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG.”

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS. WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

11th

8.000 15,000

20th

On Lloyds

20th

9,000

28th

Nov

Bart of

10,000

4th

Doc.

Amoy. Mali, Kobe & Osaka.

RAWALPINDI

NANKIN

17,000

4th

Dec.

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

7,000

7th

Dec.

SANTHIA

8,000

18th

B'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Dee Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

approved

KARMALA

18th 0,000

Dec. Shanghal, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama.

Cast

1932.

CHITRAL TALMA

fat 16,000 10,000 3rd

Jan. Jan.

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Steel

NELLORE

4th 7,000

Jan.

*KALYAN

9,000

TAKADA

KASHMIR

*BOUDAN

NALDERA

1 18,000

TANDA

CARTHAGE! 25,000

12th

RAJPUTANA 17,000

20th

7,000 15th

9,000 15th

Jat..

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.. Jan. Shanghai, Holi, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,800 26th Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, 29th Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Feb, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Feb. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Feb. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.

1 7,000 5th

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Shanghai & Kobe.

Mannfac

torers.

Harbour

Call Flags

Engineer

Boller.

maker

Shipwright'

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1931.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE

SPECIAL FARES THROUGH TO

EUROPE

From Hong Kong via CANADA

or the United States

THE SHORT ROUTE, via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria (Canada) and Seattle.

or

THE SUNSHINE ROUTE, via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

£120

£79- £83 £112

£70 Provides Specin! Class accommodation across the Pacifie to Victoria (CANADA) Seattle (WASHINGTON), San Francisco or Los Angeles,

First Class rail accommodation (Exclusive of meals and sleeper berth) across Canada or the United States.

Tourist Third across the Atlantic up to the value of G$110.

£83 Provides Special Class accommodation across the Pacific to Victoria (CANADA), Seattle (WASHINGTON), San Francisco or Los Angeles.

First Class rail accommodation (exclusive of meals the United and sleeper berth) across Canada or States,

Cabin Class accommodation across the Atlantic up to the value of $150.00.

£112 Provides-First Class accommodation across the Pacific to Victoria (CANADA), Seattle (WASHINGTON), Jan Francisco or Los Angeles.

First Class Tall accommodation (exclusive of meals and sleeper berth) across Canada or the United States.

Cabin Class accommodation across the Atlantic up to the value of G$150,00,

across the Pacific to £120 Provides-First class accommodation

Victoria (Canada), Seattle (Washington), Sar. Fran- cisco or Los Angeles. First class rall accommodation (exclusive of meals and sleeper berth) across Canada or the United States.

First cines accommodation across the Atlantie up to the value of G$212.50.

Note: Passengers travelling over the Sunshine Route via San Fran- cisco may continue by Dollar Line steamer through to New York via Balbos, Cristobal (Panama Canal) and Havana (Cuba), upon payment of an additional G$150.00, first class, or G850.00, special class, in lieu of rail transportation across the United States.

MILENGE NOW" EINE

PARAMA

EXPRESS

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING

M.V. "TAI SHAN"

on NOVEMBER 16th.

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON,

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply;--

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings.

Agenta

Telephone 28021.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR NOV, 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.20 p.m., Wachow 8 pm.

Steamer.

Leaves

Hoar Kong

Arrives Leaves. Wachow Hong Koug

·Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. All Cabins are Atted with Electric. Fans or Panka Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcals, measuring not more than 5 en. It will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to, sailing,

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents.

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd, C., Hong Kong.

T.S.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”.

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:—666′0′′ 0.A. x 83′6′′ x 48′6′′ MIL 26,000 tons Gross

The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent SHpways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700'0" 88'0'' x 80′6′′ over Bill, IL. W. O.B.T. Salvage Tug. "Henry Keswick." 2000 LH.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag, Call Signal T.HQR Sheerlege capable of lifting 80 tons.

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Watkins.

Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA, Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.

Arrives Wachow

14th BUN. 17th WED. 20th SAT. 22nd MON. ·

15th MON. 16th 18th THURA. 19th 21st BUN,

22nd

23rd TUES. 27th BAT

24th

28th

28 BUN,

29th MON

Toth

2nd THURS.

4th

TAI HING THURS, 12th SAT. TAI MING| SUN. 15th TUES. TAI HING | WED. 18 FRI TAI MING!'FRL 20th SUN.

TAI HING | TUES. 24th THURS. 261 FRI TAI MING THURS. 25th SAT. TAI HING MON, 30th WED.

3rd FIlI. Regular, Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers having good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans to State-rooms and Baleon. Tho as "Tai, Hing is fit ted with Wireless

Ports of CallBambul, Shulhing. Takhing & Doshing. Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00.

Meals and Wince are to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals & Dapartures from Tal Hing Wharf,

For information apply to-

29, Connaught Road, West,

Phona 20893.

SANG WO

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